FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16027, 20 September 1915, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE LEAGUE GAME.

PATRIOTIC FUND MATCHES.

A bbeies of matches in aid of the Devonport Waistcoat Fund was played under the auspices of the Auckland Rugby League at ,£?, iT e l°. n i. port Dom ?in. on Saturday. As a IV2&M « he e L. ffo J ts the BUm of ovor -£5 will be available.for the hind-, The matches arranged were between the champions of the junior grades and teams from the rest of the clubs in the respective grades. A highly-amusing —tor A* spectators— was that between the members of the Referees' Association and the Junior Advisory Board. It was noticeable that the referees, when £ n u= r it Btre8 r 8 -<? £ actu , al P' a y- f o«nd the ! ?«L. an. BS frail as the ordinary player d °es. The - " Its were as follows: , > M ty K J« niors defeated the Rest of AuckJ£t} S * " POlnta r to °c- , R * id 2) and Do ™n I scored tries, one of which was converted by \ w. Davidson. I Rest of Auckland defeated Sunnyside thirds oy«th!jJt!o y «th!j J t ! °v Rl I <2), D °"n. and by Do BCorod and two Were converted Rest of D Auckland defeated Sunnyside fourths by 8 Points to 6 For the dinners! Hobson and Shaughnessy scored tries, one of which was converted by Winters, and for the losers Massey scored two tries Junior Advisory Board defeated Referees' Association by IS points to 5. For the winners Wnghtson (2). and Goodwin scored tries, and Wrightson (2>. and Dunn kicked gO A r??, r the loaer ? Weßton «S™« a tr7 COnVerted ' Mr. Joe BenneTt THE RUGBY GAME. SENIOR CADET MATCH. A match between the Senior Cadet Association s A and B representative teams was played at the Show Grounds on Saturday and was won by the latter by 8 poinU to 3. For B team >B*oored two tries t?.™ 0 ? 0^* 8 °° n J ert e d by* Foster. For A team Smith scored a try. PATRIOTIC MATCHES. [BT TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ' Wellington, Sunday. The Rugby matches for the benefit of" th* Wounded Soldiers' Fund resulted in Petone defeating Poneko by 20 points to 9. Westpoht, Sunday. fhf football match. Buller v. West Coast, the proceeds of which were in aid ot the Sick and Wounded Fund, resulted in a draw, both sides scoring six joints. The try-getters were Colli*** and Nelson (Wert Coast) and French and Aitkea (Buller). The total takings, in£rf ln %'s* ° i 0"'"-' c ° d 6Weetß ' were over fendanoe ™ th * T interfered with the atTHE ASSOCIATION GAME. SECOND DIVISION -MATCHES. The matches between the four leading lto 0 n n 9 ri m^ tl?cAuck,and Poo,baU Associaffi second division were commenced on Saturda-?- v The results were as follows: — labernacle defeated Brotherhood by 3 goals to & For the- winners. goals were scored.by Giring ' 2 L and on ? from » come* k ?v St* losers by Lornie (2). ir. o° rt v™??* Skated Everton by 3 goals r,.T» K$ T the winners goals were scored by by ra f?;p° Wle ' ad ™ Co ?- * nd 101 ** losers by O Connor and Wetherspoon.

WELLINGTON CHARITY CUP. [BY TELEGRAPH. rRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Sunday. The Association football season practically closed yesterday with the Charity Cup final in which Thistle defeated Hospital by 2 goals to 0. Gibson scored both goals.